Fitness to practise hearing

    Workforce

    Social Work England to hold more of fitness to practise hearings as backlog continues to grow

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    Adults, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Social care providers face £2.8bn bill from wage and tax rises next year, analysis finds

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    Workforce

    60% of social workers were yet to renew registration two weeks out from deadline

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    Children, Social work leaders, Workforce

    Agency social work rules to be ‘strengthened’ and extended to other staff

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Government to create new type of accommodation for children at risk of deprivation of liberty

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    Workforce

    ‘My social worker helped me in every possible way during my time in care’

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    Children, Inform Children

    How to conduct age assessments: interview tips

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    Workforce

    Ask the expert: ‘Why don’t I get invited for interviews?’

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    Children, Social work leaders

    ‘Crackdown on excessive profits’ pledged as government unveils children’s social care reforms

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    Adults, Children, Social work leaders

    Government sets limit on council tax rises in 2025-26

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    Children, Social work leaders

    Care population falls for first time in 16 years but remains at historically high levels

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    Children, Workforce

    Lessons from two decades analysing serious case reviews

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    Workforce

    ‘I credit my late social work professor for the brilliant career I have had’

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    Social work leaders, Workforce

    Black, male and 40-plus social workers still overrepresented in fitness to practise cases

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    Children, Social work leaders

    10% drop in mainstream foster care household numbers since 2021

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    Workforce

    Budget will lead to cuts and job losses, say social workers

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